A new generalization of \(q\)-hypergeometric function (Q2634127)

The author introduces a so-called \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) function by \[ \Psi\left[\begin{matrix} a; & b; & q; & z\\ c; & \left( d:\ell\right) ; & & \end{matrix} \right] =\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{\left( a;q\right) _{n}\left( b;q\right) _{n}}{\left( c;q\right) _{n}\left( d;q\right) _{n}^{\ell n}}\frac{z^{n} }{\left( q;q\right) _{n}}, \] where \(\operatorname{Re}(\ell)\geq0\), \(c,d\in\mathbb{C}-\{0,-1,-2,\ldots\}\) and \(a,b,z\in\mathbb{C}\). This function extends the \(q\)-hypergeometric series defined by \textit{G. Gasper} and \textit{M. Rahman} [Basic hypergeometric series. Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications, 34. Cambridge etc.: Cambridge University Press (1990; Zbl 0695.33001)] \[ _{2}\phi_{1}\left[\begin{matrix} a; & b; & z\\ c; & & \end{matrix} \right] =\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{\left( a;q\right) _{n}\left( b;q\right) _{n}}{\left( c;q\right) _{n}}\frac{z^{n}}{\left( q;q\right) _{n}} \] where \(\left| z\right| <1\) and \(a,b,c\in\mathbb{C}\) with \(c\neq0,-1,-2,\dots\) The author deduces a difference equation, eigenfunction properties and relations of the \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) function. The author also defines some particular \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) functions such as a \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) exponential function, a \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) circular function, a \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) hyperbolic function and a \(q\)-\(\ell\)-\(\Psi\) Bessel function.